This newsletter describes recent enhancements for school users to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS®) and the NSLDS Professional Access website. These enhancements include tools to assist schools with managing aid overpayments that have been reported to NSLDS, and a new report that provides information on students that have appeared on a school’s Enrollment Reporting Roster without a certified program.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending December 31, 2018 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending September 30, 2018 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes recent enhancements for school users to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS ®) and the NSLDS Professional Access website. These changes include the new Maximum Eligibility Timeline Page and other enrollment enhancements. Updates on the Transfer Student Monitoring (TSM)/Financial Aid History (FAH) process, new Loan Discharge Reason Codes, and a reminder about the availability of the updated Perkins DataPrep software and Perkins Data Provider Instructions are also provided.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending June 30, 2018 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending March 31, 2018 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending December 31, 2017 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Ratespage.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending September 30, 2017 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes two new reports for the NSLDS enrollment reporting process: the ER Program Level Certification Report (SCHER8), providing a school user with certified program-level enrollment data for students on the school’s roster, and the NSLDS-COD Program Comparison Report (SCHE10), providing school users with a comparison of NSLDS program-level enrollment data to Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System program-level data. Also discussed in this newsletter are the Enrollment Reporting Compliance Notifications (described in an April 21, 2017 electronic announcement), a reminder about Enrollment Reporting Statistics, and the new Award ID Search capability which allows users to search for a loan using an award ID.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending June 30, 2017 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes the new Organization Profile page on the NSLDS Professional Access website. This page allows users to view and update the school’s scheduled reports, view batch services the school is signed up for, and view and update the Transfer Student Monitoring (TSM) Profile. The newsletter also describes enhancements to the Report Tab.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending March 31, 2017 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending December 31, 2016 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes enhancements to NSLDS and the NSLDS Professional Access Web site including new functionality for enrollment reporting, a recent update to the School Portfolio Report Import Tool, and the new Perkins Spreadsheet Submittal upload process.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending September 30, 2016 are available in the "Current Maximum Interest Rates" section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending June 30, 2016 are available in the "Current Maximum Interest Rates" section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes enhancements to NSLDS and the NSLDS Professional Access Web site including the new Perkins Spreadsheet Submittal upload process, new functionality for enrollment reporting, and the addition of the Borrower Defense Discharge Code.

This newsletter describes enhancements to NSLDS and the NSLDS Professional Access Web site, including the addition of the Reaffirmation Indicator, updates to Unusual Enrollment History (UEH) determination, and enhancements to payment and repayment information on the Loan Detail page.

This newsletter describes enhancements to NSLDS and the NSLDS Professional Access Web site, including new Cohort Default Rate (CDR) reports and enhancements to the NSLDS enrollment reporting process. Information about compliance with program-level enrollment reporting requirements is also provided.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending March 31, 2016 are available in the "Current Maximum Interest Rates" section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending December 31, 2015 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes enhancements to NSLDS enrollment reporting, including student address reporting, correct reporting of program data, the availability of enrollment reporting statistics online, and the new Enrollment Statistics Report. The newsletter also describes an enhancement to the gainful employment (GE) process to assist schools with the accurate reporting of social security numbers, and provides a reminder about GE reporting deadlines.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending September 30, 2015 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This newsletter describes enhancements to NSLDS to support the reporting and display of reaffirmation data, including enhancements to the NSLDS Professional Access Web site, the NSLDS Student Access Web site, and to the prescreening and postscreening processes.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending June 30, 2015 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending December 31, 2014 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement reminds the community about a change in the delivery options for the Total and Permanent Disability Loan Holder Notification (TPD LHN) File and that all entities receiving the TPD LHN File via e-mail can now enroll to begin receiving the TPD LHN File via the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG).

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that the maximum HEAL Program interest rates for the quarter ending September 30, 2014 are available in the “Current Maximum Interest Rates” section of the HEAL Interest Rates page.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that on July 1, 2014 the HEAL Program was transferred from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the U.S. Department of Education as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76). From this point forward, the U.S. Department of Education is responsible for managing the servicing of non-defaulted HEAL Program Loans and the collection of defaulted HEAL Program loans.

This newsletter describes recent enhancements to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), the NSLDS Professional Access Web site, and the NSLDS Student Access Web site. These enhancements include changes to support the 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit, updates to enrollment reporting, and enhancements to NSLDS reports.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that on May 18, 2014 Federal Student Aid implemented the second phase in bringing closure to the former loan consolidation system and transitioning to the new Direct Consolidation Loan process. Effective May 18, 2014, all new applicants will use the new Direct Consolidation Loan process on StudentLoans.gov.

This Electronic Announcement provides guidance about a change in the delivery options for the Total and Permanent Disability Loan Holder Notification (TPD LHN) File and the transition to move all entities receiving the TPD LHN File via e-mail to begin receiving the TPD LHN File via the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG).

This newsletter describes recent enhancements to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) and the NSLDS Professional Access Web site. These enhancements include changes to support the 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit, updates to enrollment reporting, the new Student Contact Information page, enhancements to accommodate schools with more than 99 locations, and new fields on the Loan Detail page.

This Electronic Announcement provides guidance on what is expected and required of schools and third party servicers that verify and/or receive payoffs for Federal Perkins Loans and eligible health professions loans in the new Direct Consolidation Loan process.
Also included in the audience for this communication are third party collection agencies that collect defaulted loans on a school's behalf.

In several electronic announcements posted to the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site in 2013, we provided policy and operational guidance about the new regulations related to Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge processing. In this announcement, we provide some key reminders for the community to help improve the processing of TPD discharge applications under the new regulations.

To access the Electronic Announcement posted on the IFAP Web site, click here.

This Electronic Announcement provides guidance on what is expected and required of FFEL Program lenders and lender servicers in the new Direct Consolidation Loan process. Also included in the audience for this communication are FFEL Program guaranty agencies that service defaulted FFEL Program loans selected for consolidation.

To access the Electronic Announcement posted on the IFAP Web site, click here.

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that some of the forms used in connection with the new Direct Consolidation Loan process that we implemented on January 2, 2014, as well as the loan consolidation process that we are phasing out, have an expiration date that has already passed. These forms will continue to be valid for use until the new forms are approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and implemented.

To access the Electronic Announcement posted on the IFAP Web site, click here.

This newsletter describes recent enhancements to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) and the NSLDS Professional Access Web site. These enhancements include changes to support the 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit, identifying the new Federal Perkins Loan Servicer in NSLDS, and updates for total and permanent disability (TPD).

This Electronic Announcement informs the community that on January 2, 2014 Federal Student Aid implemented the first phase in bringing closure to the existing loan consolidation system and transitioning to a new Direct Consolidation Loan process. In the first phase of the transition, some consolidation applicants will begin using the new Direct Consolidation Loan process while other consolidation applicants will continue using the existing loan consolidation process.

To access the Electronic Announcement posted on the IFAP Web site, click here.

Attached is the FFEL Lender-of-Last-Resort Loan Program letter. This letter provides further information and guidance to guaranty agencies to ensure consistent borrower access to FFEL Program loans through the efficient and effective implementation of the LLR program.

This letter provides guidance on the process that will be used to designate entities that meet the statutory definition of an eligible not-for-profit holder for purposes of special allowance payment (SAP) billings in the FFEL Program.